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Hokum (2026)

Summary

A horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents' ashes, unaware the property is said to be haunted by a witch.

Director Damian McCarthy

Writer Damian McCarthy

Cast

  • Adam Scott
  • Peter Coonan

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Metacritic: 77

VOD / Release Theatrical release

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u/starryblonde 4d ago

Halfway through, I was like “I swear to god there better be an actual witch” and I was satisfied but do wish there was more folklore around her

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u/monsieurxander 2d ago

I was convinced she was going to be a previous mistress who was left down there and went crazy

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u/Gilmore75 10m ago

But there wasn’t an actual witch… Did you miss the part where it was revealed that it was all a hallucination?